Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Hyde was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 294 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Hyde from 1885 to Dec 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Thomas Gair Ashton (Liberal)
4,546
53.3%
William John Legh (Conservative)
556 (6.5 pts)
91.5%
1886
Joseph Watson Sidebotham (Conservative)
4,328
52.7%
Thomas Gair Ashton (Liberal)
443 (5.4 pts)
88.0%
1892
Joseph Watson Sidebotham (Conservative)
4,525
51.7%
Thomas Gair Ashton (Liberal)
305 (3.5 pts)
90.8%
1895
Joseph Watson Sidebotham (Conservative)
4,735
52.5%
George Wood Rhodes (Liberal)
891 (9.9 pts)
88.4%
1900
Edward Chapman (Conservative)
4,774
53.2%
John Fowler Leece Brunner (Liberal)
579 (6.5 pts)
85.5%
1906
Charles Duncan Swann (Liberal)
5,545
55.3%
Edward Chapman (Conservative)
1,063 (10.6 pts)
88.6%
Jan 1910
Francis Neilson (Liberal)
4,476
39.5%
Tom Eastham (Conservative)
15 (0.1 pts)
93.2%
Dec 1910
Francis Neilson (Liberal)
5,562
51.4%
Tom Smith (Conservative)
294 (2.7 pts)
89.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Gair Ashton
Liberal
4,546
53.3%
Yes
William John Legh
Conservative
3,990
46.7%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Watson Sidebotham
Conservative
4,328
52.7%
Yes
Thomas Gair Ashton
Liberal
3,885
47.3%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Watson Sidebotham
Conservative
4,525
51.7%
Yes
Thomas Gair Ashton
Liberal
4,220
48.3%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Watson Sidebotham
Conservative
4,735
52.5%
Yes
George Wood Rhodes
Liberal
3,844
42.6%
No
George Smith Cristie
Independent Labour
448
5.0%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Chapman
Conservative
4,774
53.2%
Yes
John Fowler Leece Brunner
Liberal
4,195
46.8%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Duncan Swann
Liberal
5,545
55.3%
Yes
Edward Chapman
Conservative
4,482
44.7%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Francis Neilson
Liberal
4,476
39.5%
Yes
Tom Eastham
Conservative
4,461
39.3%
No
William Crawford Anderson
Labour
2,401
21.2%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Francis Neilson
Liberal
5,562
51.4%
Yes
Tom Smith
Conservative
5,268
48.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Hyde has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Hyde in the Dec 1910 general election?
Liberal won Hyde in Dec 1910 with 5,562 votes (51.4%), a majority of 294 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Hyde since 1885?
Since 1885, Hyde has been won by: Conservative, Liberal.
What was the closest result in Hyde?
The closest result on record for Hyde was Jan 1910, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 15 votes (0.1 percentage points).